The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-12-20
EMBARRASSING.
A Youths Predicament Through
A Meningitis DIisappre-
henSiOn.

"Here, / have a good story to tell
you," said a gentleman who may a.
ways be counted upon as being on the
inside of the days doings, as he halted
a BAzoo reporter yesterday evening
"Pll tell you about a funny thing
which occurred at the residence of
well-known citizen of Sedalia a few
DAYS since. Well, the Oldest children
at home are two SONS. One is youth;
the other is blooming into manhood
Just beginning to feel his oats, as Ii
were. He is one of those fellows
whom the girls consider just too sweet
for ANYTHING You know he takes
turn about town with the boys once in
a while, and its more than l by the
clock. often, before he lands at home.
"The other night, which was quite
recently, he was out, as usual, AMI
during his absence visitor arrived at
his home, in the person OF very
handsome and charming young lady
from a ueighboring town. She had
come to pay long promised visit,
but had arrived rather unexpectedly.
When bedtime came she was shown TO
her room for the night, an apartment
which was usually occupied by our
Young man. She was soon In the
land of dreams, little rocking of the
fearful experience she would pass
through before daylight dawned.
lin an Usage street saloon down
town, shortly before midnight on this
same night, might have been seen s
CAV and festive party, among whom
was the young man l have mentioned
They were ranged in front OF the gll
ded bar. enjoying the evening in suci
a style that they knew not of the fiigh
of time, and it was quite late befor
they parted and started for their res
pectiye homes. 1t can't be said Will
truth that the young mans steps wer
of the steadiest, but he finally reaches
the parental dwelling and found tn
front door unlocked. His mOthe
was sitting up and waiting to tell hin
. that he must sleep with his brothe
that night, in consequence of the al
rival of the unexpected visitor. an
that different arrangements would D
made the following day. But, sad
tell. he misconstrued her meaning an
: thought that his brother had bee
transferred to his room for the night
"He started for bis room and, uPo
e reaching it, undressed in the darl
t In the bed he was wont to occupy la
the unsuspecting maiden, sweetl
o sleeping and knowing nothing OF Il
: masculine intruder. The young ms
: crawled into bed and, of course,
doing so awakened the girl. As
e cuddled close up to her she becan
scared, SO frightened that she scarce
dared breathe. As ne kept gettl
closer and closer she moved nearer al
y nearer to the wall, wondering all {
IF time who the intruder was. Patien
al was no longer a virtue and she p
r. out her hands to push away the rue
s. intruder upon her innocent slumber
He thought it was his brother a
growled, here stop that
.sShe became desperate and did n
'e stop that but kept pushing b
from her. What on earth is the m
r ter with you? What do you wa
be now, said he, as he turned over
bed This was little too much
IL the young lady; she couldn't stand
g. any longer and she started to get I
She was standing in the middle of {
is bed, ready to jump out, when o
is Young friend thinking his brother v
n about to perform a sonambulistic q
ny caught her by the night dress an
giving her pull, said, Where
You going, you little fool? Lie do
ate here and be quiet.
or "She fell right back into his ar
s., and. half fainting, said, with a s
he Now you just stop or I'll scream
Xix "By this time the young man
}, a fully awake and perceived the pred
got ment he was in. He gathered
clothes together as quickly as posi-
But, as he left the room ne heard
ed mother coming. She had heard
m. noise and was coming to see what
ara the matter. He could not get GU
4 a this mother saw him. 1t took
nj best part of an hour to explain mat
re. and patch up things to the sailsfac'
of his maternal parent. ,
"The next morning the young |
appeared a trife pale over her try
MS experience of the night before,
,ew fuiler explanations were made,